John Jones< no role > Servant to William Moon< no role > Esqr . Deputy Ranger of
Hyde Park on his Oath saith, That a Woman at the White House
the side of the Serpentine River on Saturday Morning last between
10 and 11 o'Clock sent a lad to Mr. Moone's to let them Know she
beleived a Man was Drowned in the River and to desire they
would send to take the Boot outDeponent and another Man who
was working at Mr Moore's, and went out with the Boat and
took hold of the [..] of the Deceds Coat, took him into the
Boat and brought him to Shore, Says the Deced was about 12
Yards from the Shore, was standing up in the Water with his Clothes
spread out, the Crown of his Head level with the Water, just his
Hair to be seen Deponent looked at his Head and Face but saw
no marks of violence on him.

John Jones< no role >

6th. September 1784.

Informations of Witnesses
touching the Death of
John Sparkes Barber< no role >
lying Dead in the Parish
of St. George Hanover
Square in the Liberty of
Westminster .